Sales Manager Feed / Animal Nutrition
At a glance
Mid-level Sales Leadership role at Bunge. Zaandam.
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What you'll do
- Grow the animal feed business across EMEA and turn regional priorities into account and demand plans
- Win new opportunities while managing customers and prospects with varied size and complexity
- Coordinate with QA, R&D, Supply Chain, FP&A, and commercial teams to deliver customer commitments
- Map the market, circulate customer insights, track trends, and represent the business at industry events
What you bring
- Commercial sales experience in animal nutrition or feed, with at least five years in sales
- Bachelor’s or master’s-level education plus Dutch and strong English language skills
- Evidence of business development, analysis, negotiation, decision-making, strategic planning, and project delivery
Who this fits
You’ll suit a proactive commercial hunter who already knows the animal nutrition market, understands client applications, and brings relevant industry contacts. The role covers EMEA and is based in Zaandam, Netherlands. Dutch is required, and the position calls for strong English.
From the employer
Are you an entrepreneurial commercial leader with deep experience in the animal nutrition and feed sector? Do you thrive on building markets, spotting opportunities, and shaping an emerging business? If so, we’d like to meet you.Bunge is expanding our presence in the Animal Nutrition segment, and we are hiring a (Senior) Sales Manager Feed/Animal Nutrition to drive growth across EMEA and unlock the full potential of our newest WestZaan facility.
About the Role:
As the (Senior) Sales Manager Animal Nutrition, you will take ownership of developing and managing our Animal Feed segment. You will build strategic and tactical account plans, develop new business opportunities, and cultivate strong relationships across the industry.This role requires a strong commercial background in animal nutrition/feed, an existing network and market contacts, combined with a proactive, hunting mentality.
What You Will Do
- Develop and grow Bunge’s Animal Feed segment across EMEA;
- Build and execute demand and account strategies aligned with regional priorities;
- Manage relationships with existing customers and new prospects in different sizes and complexities;
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (QA, R&D, Supply Chain, FP&A) to ensure excellent customer service;
- Work closely with commercial teams and internal stakeholders to drive aligned execution;
- Build and maintain market intelligence through mapping and sharing customer insights;
- Stay informed on market trends; represent Bunge at trade fairs and industry events.
What You Bring to the role
- Proven commercial experience in the Animal Nutrition industry;
- Understanding of client applications;
- Strong business development and analytical skills;
- Excellent negotiation and decision-making capabilities;
- Relationship builder with a team-first mindset;Solid project execution and strategic planning skills.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor or Master level education;
- 5+ years of experience in Sales;
- Dutch language skills are a must;
- Strong proficiency in English.
At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~37,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they’re grown to where they’re needed—in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.
Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:
• We Are One Team – Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
• We Lead The Way – Agile, Empowered, Innovative
• We Do What’s Right – Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity
If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day – people who are #ProudtoBeBunge
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